"Fuuko was the worst character on the show, I don't see why anyone likes a retarded girl.

Kyou is my favorite and she doesn't even get an arc in the show! Storage room scene = win.Tomoyo After OVA made me get manly wet eyes."

My thoughts exactly, I really dislike Fuko. What was even worse, is they had quite a lengthy arc for a character that really didn't deserve one. I contemplated whether or not I should keep watching, when the Fuko story started up. Dragged on for far too long, I kept thinking "If I have to see her give out another starfish..." It was almost the end for me.

And I agree, I love Kyou. Storage room was all sorts of win. I just finished watching 18, and I have no desire to keep watching. It was fairly obvious that Tomoya would end up with Nagisa (despite what some people might say) You could tell from the first few episodes how it would turn out. Kyou and Tomoyo are my favorite, would have loved to seen Tomoya with Kyou as they actually make an interesting and "realistic" couple. Nagisa x Tomoya don't really fit in my eyes. Oh, and for the other reason that Kyou is a far more interesting, real and entertaining character than Nagisa will ever be. Lack of Kyou or Tomoyo + Nagisa x Tomoya = My interest in this anime is over. Unfortunately.

A delinquent student dude meets a sweet girl who is left behind by her friends who have graduated due to her being sick for months and having to repeat the senior year.

So to make her feel better, he tries to help her re-establish the drama club. Along the way, they meet a bunch of characters whom they help out (each having their own individual problems). There are about 2-5 episodes average focused on a character (sometimes even minor characters), and this is the magical part for me. The world feels so fleshed out this way.

Of course, there's also the OMGWTFWHY-KEY?!WHYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!! moments as well.

EDIT: Oh right. There are two seasons to this anime. The first has 23 episodes (24 if you count the OVA featuring an alternative world of who the main character is dating). The second season is still being aired called Clannad: After Story and is planned to have 24 episodes. Since it's based on Key's original visual novel, the second season should be the last (plot reaches its end during After Story)."